Ottawa has confirmed the death of Canadian mining executive Kirk Woodman in Burkina Faso. Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada is working on the investigation with authorities in the west African country. (The Canadian Press)

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Assembly of First Nations Chief Perry Bellegarde is urging Ottawa to incorporate “free, prior and informed” principles in legislation impacting Indigenous Peoples. Bellegarde spoke at the AFN’s special assembly on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was among thousands of people who marched along a Toronto street on Sunday, ahead of a vigil for the victims of last Monday’s fatal van attack.

Toronto’s deputy police chief says the officer who peacefully arrested the suspect in Monday’s deadly van attack doesn’t want to be called a “hero.” Peter Yuen says Const. Ken Lam has a mindset to “help as many people as possible.”

Ontario’s chief coroner says authorities have not formally identified any victims of Monday’s van attack in Toronto. Dr. Dirk Huyer said Tuesday the number of fatalities and the circumstances of the incident make the process challenging.

Toronto police say they have the driver of the van that struck pedestrians in custody. In their first update, the city’s deputy police chief said the force has mobilized all available resources.

Lindsay Souvannarath, who pleaded guilty to planning to go on a shooting rampage at a Halifax mall, has been sentenced to life in prison. Crown lawyer Shauna MacDonald says the foiled plot made the risk of that type of offense “real” for Nova Scotians.

A Montreal pig owner says there is “no logic” to a city rule banning pigs as pets. Mario Ramos says Babe, his pet of three years, is “a member of the family.”

The New Democrats say the Liberals’ federal budget doesn’t do enough to ensure equal pay for men and women. On Tuesday, Status of Women Minister Maryam Monsef responded saying the NDP report contains “inaccuracies and omissions.”